Michigan Legislature
Michigan Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | 12 years combined |
| History | |
| Founded | January 26, 1837 |
| Preceded by | Michigan Territorial Council |
| Leadership | |
Senate President pro tempore | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 148 38 Senators 110 Representatives |
| File:Michigan State Senate.svg | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | Senate: 4 years House: 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Michigan Constitution |
| Salary | $71,685 salary/year + $10,800 per diem/year |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| Redistricting | Independent redistricting commission (as of December 14, 2018)[1] |
| Meeting place | |
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| Michigan State Capitol Lansing | |
| Website | |
| legislature | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Michigan | |
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The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a bicameral government made of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives[2]
The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing.
References[change]
- ↑ Gibbons, Lauren (November 7, 2018). "What the passage of Proposal 2 means for Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ↑ "State Constitution of Michigan Article IV Section I". Michigan Legislature.
